CRI210H1 Criminal Justice

Fall 2016
Monday 4-7, AH100

Professor Scot Wortley

Contact 416.978.7124 x228
scot.wortley@utoronto.ca
Professors Office Hours Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm or by appointment
Centre of Criminology & Socio-legal Studies,
2nd Floor, Room 217, 14 Queens Park Crest West
Teaching Assistants: Details will be posted on BB.
TA Office Hours: Details will be posted on BB.

Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of the Canadian Criminal Justice System. The criminal justice
system refers to three inter-related social institutions the Police, the Courts and Corrections that are responsible for
reproducing social order and controlling criminal behaviour within Canadian society. Lectures and readings will help
students understand the basic structure and legal processes associated with the justice system as well as provide a
review of the major issues and challenges facing Canadas major criminal justice institutions. The course is divided into
four distinct sections. The first section discusses the Canadian police, the second section focuses on the criminal courts,
the third section reviews the Canadian correctional system and the final section briefly covers issues related to youth
justice. A week-by-week breakdown of the specific topics to be covered is provided below. Although an emphasis will be
placed on Canadian institutions and criminological research, relevant findings from international studies will also be
thoroughly discussed.

Learning Outcomes
Students will develop a basic understanding of the organization and structure of Canadas major criminal justice
institutions (the police, criminal courts, corrections and youth justice system);
Students will learn how to critically examine and debate important issues related to policing, the courts and
corrections. Controversial topics to be addressed include the police subculture, police discretion, police
corruption, civilian oversight of the police, pre-trial detention, plea bargaining, legal aid, jury selection, sentencing,
wrongful conviction, inmates rights, offender rehabilitation and reintegration, adult sentences for young offenders,
etc.;
Students will learn how to conduct an original literature review and write a critical essay on a criminal justice topic
of their choice.

Copyright in Instructional Settings

Lectures and course materials prepared by the instructor are considered by the University to be an instructors intellectual
property covered by the Canadian Copyright Act. Students wishing to record lecture or other course material in any way
are required to ask the instructors explicit permission, and may not do so unless permission is granted. This includes tape
recording, filming, photographing PowerPoint slides, Blackboard materials, etc. Such permission is only for that individual
students own study purposes and does not include permission to publish them in any way. It is absolutely forbidden for
a student to publish an instructors notes to a website or sell them in any form without formal written permission. If you
have any questions talk to Professor Wortley.

Teaching Method
The course will consist of both lectures and required readings. Guest lectures and films that address specific topic areas

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will also be arranged periodically and should be considered part of the course material. In other words, the information
provided by both films and guest lectures will be covered on the test and the final exam. Course readings have been
chosen to supplement the course lectures. As such, the readings often do not cover the same material reviewed during
lecture. Therefore, you should attend class and review both your lecture notes and the required readings if you hope to get
a high mark on the test and exam. The Powerpoint slides used during class will be posted on the course website
immediately before or after each lecture. Class will start promptly at 4:10 pm. Lectures will be given in the main lecture
hall (AH100). However, on certain dates, the class will be divided into three separate groups in order to facilitate special
exercises (i.e., group discussion, practice tests, assignment review, etc.). The dates, times and locations of these special
sessions will be announced in class.

Required Readings
There are two required textbooks for this course. These books can be purchased at the University of Toronto Bookstore.
The publisher will also be offering an ebook option at a lower price. Weekly readings have been assigned and are listed
on the course schedule below.

1) Goff, Colin. 2014. Criminal Justice in Canada (7th Edition). Toronto: Nelson.
2) Roberts, Julian and Michelle Grossman. 2016. Criminal Justice in Canada A Reader (5th Edition). Toronto,
Nelson.

Accessibility Needs (www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/as)

If you require accommodations for a disability, or have any accessibility concerns about the course, the classroom or
course materials, please contact Accessibility Services as soon as possible.

Course Evaluation
There will be one in-class test worth 25% of your final grade. This test will be held on October 24th, 2016. This two-hour
test will consist of both multiple choice and short-answer questions. This test will cover all course material (including
assigned readings, lectures, guest lectures and films) from September 12th, 2016 to October 17th, 2016.

There will be one major essay assignment. This assignment will be handed out in class on September 26th, 2016. A
draft outline of the paper worth 10% of your final grade -- is due in class on October 31st, 2016. The final essay -- worth
30% of your final grade is due in class on December 5th, 2016. The assignment should be written as an essay
(approximately 10-12 pages in length, double-spaced).

Finally, there will be a final exam worth 35% of your final grade. This exam will be given during the December exam
period. The exam will consist of multiple-choice, short answer and essay questions. Most of the exam (including all
multiple-choice and short answer questions) will be based on material covered during the second half of the course
October 31st, 2016 to December 5th, 2016. However, you will have to answer one essay question covering material from
the first half of the course. The examination schedule will be posted on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences web site on
October 21st, 2016 (http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/undergraduate/exams).

Breakdown of Grades:
In-class Test: 25%
Essay Outline: 10%
Final Essay: 30%
Final Exam: 35%

Important Term Work Policies

Students are expected to take responsibility for making appropriate judgments to ensure that their essay assignment is
submitted in a timely manner. It is also the student's responsibility to back up their work either electronically or by
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 photocopying the work for their own reference. Requests for special consideration will not be granted for students who
have failed to keep copies of their work. Students will not be given make-up tests or essay extensions due to travel,
employment, vacations, weddings or other personal commitments.

Missed Test
Missed tests will be assigned a grade of zero. If you miss the mid-term test you must contact the TA no later than one
week after the test date to request an opportunity to write a make-up test. A make-up will be granted if there are
legitimate medical or compassionate grounds only. Documentation (such as the U of Ts Verification of Illness form etc.)
must be submitted.

Late Penalties & Requests for Extensions

Draft assignments are due at the beginning of class (by 4:10 pm) on October 31 st, 2016. Final assignments are due at the
beginning of class (by 4:10 pm) on December 5th, 2016. The late penalty for both the draft and final assignment is 2%
per day. A late penalty will be applied to both outlines and final essays submitted after 4:10 p.m. on the due date. Late
final assignments will NOT be accepted after December 6, 2016. Late assignments are to be date-stamped and put in the
essay drop-box at the Centre of Criminology Library (14 Queen's Park Crescent West), which closes at 6 pm Monday to
Thursday and at 5 pm on Friday. Papers will not be accepted in the form of e-mail attachments as proof that the
paper has been written while a hard copy is submitted at a later date.

Extensions: Requests for extensions will be considered if there are legitimate medical or compassionate grounds only.
Documentation (such as the U of Ts Verification of Illness form etc.) must be submitted. Requests must be received in
writing, by the professor, preferably well BEFORE the due date and no later than December 6, 2016. For non-medical
notes, the TAs will also accept a note from the students College Registrar, social worker, clergy etc. Non-medical notes
must contain the same information requested on the University of Toronto Verification of Illness Form.

Request for a Remark

Requests for remarks must be submitted in writing to the TA who graded the assignment. Requests must be submitted
within two weeks from the date the graded work was made available for pick up. The particular day you choose to retrieve
your assignment is irrelevant. To request a remark, you must submit a written request explaining precisely why you believe
your assignment should receive a different grade. As well, please remember that on a remark your grade may go up or
down. The grade after the remark will be the grade recorded on the assignment. If you are not satisfied with the decision
of the TA, submit a written request for a second rereading to the Instructor within two weeks of the reread being made
available for pick up by the TA. The Instructor will remark the entire assignment, not simply the questions or portion you
believe were scored improperly. Note that in the course of remarking your assignment, he may discover errors or defects
that were not originally detected on the paper or test. As a result, it is possible that your revised mark may actually go
down, rather than going up or staying the same. The revised mark stands. It is not to your advantage to submit a request
for a second remarking unless you believe you will actually gain points.

Note: We will not discuss your assignment/ test on the day that it is handed back. All requests for re-grading
must be made in writing.

Academic Misconduct (http://www. academicintegrity.utoronto.ca)

The University and its members have a responsibility to ensure that a climate which might encourage, or conditions
which might enable, cheating, misrepresentation or unfairness not be tolerated. To this end, all must acknowledge that
seeking credit or other advantages by fraud or misrepresentation, or seeking to disadvantage others by disruptive
behaviour is unacceptable, as is any dishonesty or unfairness in dealing with the work or record of a student. The
instructor is required to report all instances of academic misconduct.

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 Please read the University of Torontos policies on student plagiarism and conduct yourselves accordingly. Any instance of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the appropriate University authorities. For further information on How Not to
Plagiarize, you might find Margaret Procters guide quite helpful click Using Sources in the advice link:
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice

Faculty Final Examinations (http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/exams)

The final examination for this course will take place during the December examination period: December 9 th to December
20th, 2016. The examination schedule will be posted on October 21st, 2016. Instructors are not authorized to re-
schedule or excuse students from final faculty examinations.

Students who are unable to write their final examinations due to illness, domestic affliction, etc., must petition for a
deferred examination. Check the Arts and Science website for procedural information. Students who make personal
commitments during the examination period do so at their own risk. No special consideration is given and no special
arrangements are made in the event of conflicts.

Rules for the Conduct of Examinations

1. No person will be allowed in an examination room during an examination except the students concerned and those
supervising the examination.
2. Students must appear at the examination room at well before the commencement of the examination.
3. Students shall bring their student photo ID cards and place them in a conspicuous place on their desks.
4. Bags and books are to be deposited in areas designated by the Instructor and are not to be taken to the examination
desk or table. Students may place their purses on the floor under their chairs.
5. The Instructor has authority to assign seats to students.
6. Students shall not communicate with one another in any manner whatsoever during the examination.
7. No materials or electronic devices shall be brought into the room or used at an examination except those authorized by
the Instructor. Unauthorized materials include, but are not limited to: books, class notes, or aid sheets. Unauthorized
electronic devices include, but are not limited to: cellular telephones, laptop computers, calculators, MP3 players (such
as an iPod), Personal Digital Assistants ("PDA" such a Palm Pilot or Blackberry), pagers, electronic dictionaries,
Compact Disc Players, and Mini Disc Players.

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Course Schedule & Readings

WEEK 1 Sept 12: Course Introduction -- What is the Criminal Justice System?
Gof: Chapter One and Chapter Three.
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter One.

WEEK 2 Sept 19: The Structure and Role of the Police in Canadian Society
Gof: Chapter Five.
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter Four.

WEEK 3 Sept 26: The Nature of Police Work

ASSIGNMENT HANDED OUT IN CLASS
Gof: Chapter Six
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter Eleven

WEEK 4 Oct 3: Major Issues in Canadian Policing

Gof: Chapter Seven
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter Twelve

WEEK 5 Oct 10: NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)

WEEK 6 Oct 17: Pre-trial Detention and the Structure of the Canadian Court System
Gof: Chapter Eight
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter Thirteen
October 21st - Exam Schedule Posted:
http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/u
WEEK 7 Oct 24: TEST (IN CLASS) ndergraduate/exams

WEEK 8 Oct 31: Major Issues in the Canadian Court System

DRAFT ASSIGNMENT DUE IN CLASS
Gof: Chapter Nine
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter Five and Chapter Six

Last day to cancel the course

WEEK 9 Nov 7: NO CLASS (FALL BREAK)
without academic penalty is
November 7th, 2016
WEEK 10 Nov 14: Sentencing and the Objectives of Punishment
Gof: Chapter Ten
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter Seven and Fourteen

WEEK 11 Nov 21: The Canadian Prison System

Gof: Chapter Twelve
Roberts and Grossman: Chapters Ten and Twenty-Eight

WEEK 12 Nov 28: Community Corrections

Gof: Chapter Eleven
Roberts and Grossman: Chapters Nine and Eighteen

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WEEK 13 Dec 5: Rehabilitation and Prisoner Re-entry
Gof: Chapter Thirteen
Roberts and Grossman: Chapter Sixteen and Seventeen
FINAL ESSAY ASSIGNMENT DUE IN CLASS by 4:10 pm

Dec 6: Last day to hand-in late essays. See page 2 for details. (Library closes at 5).

Dec 9 to 20: Final Exam Period

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